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Gaofen 4 (GF 4)
Gaofen 4 []
Gaofen 4 (GF 4) is a geostationary earth observation satellite in the Gaofen series of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites.
GF 4 features an visible light and infra-red staring optical imager with common optical system. The ground resolution for the visible light imager is 50 m and for the infra-red payload is 400 m. This payload allows the observation of China and the sourrounding areas with a high temporal resolution.
Gaofen 4 was launched in December 2015 on a CZ-3B/G2 rocket from China's Xichang space center and has been stationed at 105.5º East.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
| Operator: | |
| Contractors: | CAST |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 8 years |
| Mass: | 4600 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaofen 4 (GF 4) | 2015-083A | 28.12.2015 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3B/G2 |
References:
Further GF missions:
- Gaofen 1 (GF 1)
- Gaofen 1-02, 03, 04 (GF 1-02, 03, 04)
- Gaofen 2 (GF 2)
- Gaofen 3, 3-02, 3-03 (GF 3, 3-02, 3-03)
- Gaofen 4 (GF 4)
- Gaofen 5, 5-02 (GF 5, 5-02)
- Gaofen 5-01A (GF 5-01A)
- Gaofen 6 (GF 6)
- Gaofen 7, 7-02 (GF 7, 7-02)
- Gaofen 8 (GF 8)
- Gaofen 9-01, ..., 05 (GF 9-01, ..., 05)
- Gaofen 10, 10R (GF 10, 10R)
- Gaofen 11-01, ..., 11-04 (GF 11-01, ..., 11-04 / JB-16 1, ..., 4)
- Gaofen 12, 12-02, 12-03 (GF 12, 12-02, 12-03)
- Gaofen 13, 13-02 (GF 13, 13-02)
- Gaofen 14 (GF 14)
- Gaofen Duomo (GF DM)
